Erica Hill, dropped recently from “CBS This Morning,” has landed nicely — as the new co-anchor of “Weekend Today.” 
 The appointment was announced a short while ago and was expected. (Hill's departure for NBC took place a while ago .?.?.) 
 The new team of Hill, Lester Holt, Jenna Wolfe and Dylan Dreyer begins this weekend.

Erica Hill, dropped recently from “CBS This Morning,” has landed nicely — as the new co-anchor of “Weekend Today.” The appointment was announced a short while ago and was expected. (Hill's departure for NBC took place a while ago .?.?.) The new team of Hill, Lester Holt, Jenna Wolfe and Dylan Dreyer begins this weekend.

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